Shift Coordinator - Sterile Processing (Nights)

Carle Health; Urbana (IL); On-site; USD 30,320 - 50,640; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Competitive hourly wage

Job summary

Carle Health is seeking a Sterile Processing Distribution (SPD) Coordinator to effectively supervise department operations and staff resources to meet patient care needs in Urbana, Illinois. You will lead the team to ensure customer satisfaction and compliance with performance goals while participating in developing department policies and procedures.

The ideal candidate will possess certifications such as CST, CSPDT, and CRCST within a year and demonstrate experience in staff and operational management.

This role offers a competitive hourly wage between $22.01 and $36.76, with a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• Must obtain CST, CSPDT, and CRCST certifications within 1 year.
• Experience in supervising staff and operations in sterile processing.

Responsibilities

• Supervise department operations and staff resources.
• Ensure compliance with quality and performance goals.
• Conduct audits of sterilization processes.

Skills

Certified Surgical Technologist (CST)

Certified Sterile Processing & Distribution Technician (CSPDT)

Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST)

Job description

Overview

The Sterile Processing Distribution (SPD) - Coordinator effectively supervises department operations and staff resources to meet patient care needs. Responsibilities include leading the staff to meet customer satisfaction, employee engagement, FTE and financial budgets, quality of work, compliance and performance goals. Participates in the review and implementation of department policies and procedures to ensure compliance with regulatory, accreditation, best practice and recommended professional standards. Instructs and teaches staff and others as deemed on sterilization practices. Encourages and supports staff growth and development. Meets daily with Perioperative leadership team to review future case needs to enable effective surgical case planning of instruments and supplies. The coordinator will primarily provide operational support and supervision within the department. This includes but is not limited to accountability for assisting leading staff to meet customer satisfaction, compliance and performance goals, and mitigating staff issues. The SPD Shift Coordinator will perform SPD Technician position responsibilities in addition.

Qualifications

• Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) within 1 year – National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA)
• Certified Sterile Processing & Distribution Technician (CSPDT) within 1 year – Certification Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution (CBSPD)
• Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST) within 1 year – Healthcare Sterile Processing Association (HSPA)

Responsibilities

Recommends personnel actions for hires, promotions, transfers, discharges, performance evaluations, and disciplinary measures. Ensures staff members are adequately trained and are competent to perform all required job tasks.

Assists in developing the departmental capital budget. Assists in meeting operating budgets for staff, instruments, and supplies.

Endorses and performs all required tasks associated with the Carle Experience such as, but not limited to, rounding, development or scouting and stoplight reports.

Audits and monitors sterilization. Performs routine and ad hoc audits of processing and distribution functions. Identifies and researches problems and takes corrective action as required.

Verifies the processing and sterilization processes on a daily basis.

Works closely with SPD Instrument and Inventory Specialists and Materials Management staff to maintain proper levels of sterile instrument trays and equipment as well as patient care supplies.

Ensures smooth operation of all departmental functions according to approved policies and in accordance with all state and federal law, standards of professional practice, and applicable accreditation standards.

Assists in scheduling and payroll tasks.

SPD coordinator will function as the primary liaison between the SPD manager/supervisor and SPD staff.

Assists daily within the department to provide operational support.

Provides input in hiring decisions and disciplinary processes.

Train new staff and participates in their development.

Delegate tasks to ensure needs and priority list are completed in a timely manner to ensure patient care can safely be provided.

Compensation and Benefits

The compensation range for this position is $22.01per hour - $36.76per hour. This represents a good faith minimum and maximum range for the role at the time of posting by Carle Health. The actual compensation offered a candidate will be dependent on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s experience, qualifications, location, training, licenses, shifts worked and compensation model. Carle Health offers a comprehensive benefits package for team members and providers. To learn more visit careers.carlehealth.org/benefits.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. Carle Health participates in E-Verify and may provide the Social Security Administration and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization. For more information: [e-mail].